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Ted Cruz: “The President does not have the authority to delegate…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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It will not be covered by the. Corporate media because it is inconvenient. We have talked about at length the problems with Joe Biden's auto pen that The President does not have the authority to delegate presidential power to another staff member [regarding the use of an auto pen]. And when it comes to an auto pen, the critical question whether a statute signed in law by an auto pan, an executive order signed by an auto pan or a pardon or commutation signed by an auto pen. (24:06–24:17)

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Asserts that the President cannot delegate presidential power to staff for signing with an auto pen.

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